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Unit 8 Movies (III)

The document discusses several movies and provides reviews. It summarizes Cinema Sid's reviews of four movies: Popcorn, a comedy starring David Bodine and Judy Crabbe that Cinema Sid says is a complete waste of time with terrible acting and an uninteresting story; The Vacation, a well-acted serious drama about a couple who fall in love and travel to Rwanda, where war breaks out and it is unclear if they will escape; Aquamundo, a documentary about real scientific research on the medical uses of water around the world; and Wolf Babies, a scary movie for children about human children captured by wolves that adults will find stupid but will terrify children.

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Unit 8 Movies (III)

The document discusses several movies and provides reviews. It summarizes Cinema Sid's reviews of four movies: Popcorn, a comedy starring David Bodine and Judy Crabbe that Cinema Sid says is a complete waste of time with terrible acting and an uninteresting story; The Vacation, a well-acted serious drama about a couple who fall in love and travel to Rwanda, where war breaks out and it is unclear if they will escape; Aquamundo, a documentary about real scientific research on the medical uses of water around the world; and Wolf Babies, a scary movie for children about human children captured by wolves that adults will find stupid but will terrify children.

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Unit 8 Movies and Entertainment

(I) Conversation : * Focus on language.


Anna: So, what are you in the mood for? They’ve got a bunch of great classic movies tonight.
Peter: They sure do. Hey, you’re a big DiCaprio fan. I missed Gangs of New York when it was
playing. Have you ever seen it?
Anna: Nope, I haven’t. I’ve heard it’s pretty violent. Frankly, I just can’t take all that fighting.
Peter: Yeah. It is supposed to be pretty bloody. ...What else?
Anna: Well, there’s Wall-E. They say it’s spectacular. What do you think?
Peter: Hmm. To tell you the truth, I can’t stand animated films. Sorry. I don’t think I could handle a
picture with two hours of a machine talking. I think I’d rather see something…Hey! What about
Casablanca?
Anna: Casablanca? Now you’re talking! And by the way, it’s my treat. You paid last time. What do
you say?
Peter: It’s a deal. I’ll get the popcorn.
1. I’ll pay. _______________________________________________________
2. really don’t like _______________________________________________________
3. To tell you the truth _______________________________________________________
4. a lot of _______________________________________________________
5. didn’t see _______________________________________________________
6. They say… _______________________________________________________

(II) Grammar: The future


*Warm up:
1. If you look carefully, _______________ (find) writing scratched on the glass.
2. I think _____________________ (rain) soon.
3. Wait here until I ________________________ (call) you.
4. I won’t be able to meet you next week. I _____________________ (stay) in London for a week.
5. Next month I ______________________ (know) Derek for 20 years.
6. I _______________________ (help) with the performance, but I got the flu the day before.

* Be to (I am to) , future perfect (I will have done) and future perfect continuous (I will have been
doingfect continuous)
(a) Choose a verb to complete the senetences. Use be to +V if possible and will + V if not.
EX: I suppose we will all dies eventually. / You are not to leave the school without my permission.
appear arrive become begin feel fit move resign
1. A man _____________________ in court today after a car he was driving killed two pedestrians.
2. The danger is that the bacteria _______________________ more resistant to antibiotics.
3. The authority has anoounced that it _________________________ 2000 jobs out of the capital.
4. When the news is broken to him, he _________________________ both upset and angry.
5. Work _____________________ this week on the new Thames Bridge.
6. The Business Information Group said today that Brian Murdoch _______________________ as
its executive director.
7. We are all hoping that warmer weather _______________________ soon.
8. No more than six people ________________________ around the table comfortably.
(b) Complete the sentences with either the future perfect ot the future perfect conntinuous for each
situation.
Ex: Let’s hope that the vocanic eruption will have finished before we arrive on the island.
On Saturday, we will have been living in this house for a year.
1. Simon started to learn Spanish when he was 25. He is still learning Spanish.
When he’s 30, ...
2. Every day, Peter etas three bars of chocolate on the way home from school.
Before he gets home from school today, Peter ...
3. So many people eneter the marathon that the last runners start several minutes after the ones at
the front.
The the timethe last runners start, the runners at the front ...
4. I started writing this book 3 years ago. By next month, I ...
5. The company is spending $5 million on developing the software before it goes on sale.
By the time the software goes on sale, the company...
6. I am going to paint the front door today. I’ll finish it before you get back.
When you get back, I ...

(III) Listening:
(a)Listen to the conversations. Complete the sentences.
1. Ted’s late because he ______________________________________________.
2. Maude probably _________________________________________________.
3, They’re going to be late because they ___________________________________.
4. First they _________________. Then they probably ________________________.

(b) Discuss preferences for movie generas


action film / horror film / science-fiction film / animated film / comedy / drama / documentary

Movie Genre
1. The Bottom of the Sea
2. Tango in Tap Shoes
3. The Ant Who wouldn’t Die
4. Chickens Never Wear shoes
5. Goldilocks Grows Up
6. The Equalizer
7. Twelve Angry Women
8. city Under the Sea

(IV) Describe and recommend movies


Good evening, movie lovers. This is Cinema Sid with quickie reviews and recommendations. Here
are some of this week’s openings.
First up is Popcorn, a new comedy ___________________ David Bodine and Judy Crabbe.
Unfortunately, Popcorn is a complete ____________________. The acting is terrible. The story’s
not at all interesting — as a matter of fact, I can’t remember much about it—_________ that it was
very strange. And for a movie that’s __________________ ____ be funny, it’s not. You’ll cry, not
laugh, at spending your money on this silly, unfunny comedy but with the usually very funny David
Bodine.
Our next film, The Vacation, is a _________________ and ______________ drama. Gene Wildman
and Amy Collins play a couple who meet and fall in love, then travel to Rwanda on an
__________________ vacation. War _______________ _________ and you don’t know till the end
if they’ll ________________ ______ get on the last plane to leave. An intelligent and interesting
story. I ______________ recommend this wonderful film. There’s some blood, so if you can’t stand
fighting or killing—it is a war film, after all —don’t see it. But if you like a good story you won’t
forget, this one’s for you.
Also reviewed this week is Aquamundo. Aquamundo is no science fiction film. It’s __________
______ real scientific research. Filmmaker Hans Schmerling shows the many ____________ uses
of water around the world. From the underwater births of the Sheldrake Islanders to the water
______________ in Swiss hospitals, Schmerling ___________________ how water can heal the
world. While many people may think it’s a silly idea, the film ______________ that it can actually
happen. It makes you think about the importance of water. A beautiful film. Don’t
_______________________ it.
Finally, our last film this week is Wolf Babies. Whatever you do, don’t take the kids to see this
movie! They won’t sleep for a week after they see this terrible story about human children
______________ by wolves. After they capture the children, the wolves take them into the woods
and change them forever. Then, when the children return to their families, they ________ younger
children and capture them for the wolves. Adults will ____________ the story stupid, but children
won’t forget these ____________________, scary scenes for a long time.
True/False-According to Cinema Sid’s quick reviews and recommendations for the movies,
decide the statement is true (T) or false (F).
1. _______Popcorn is a new comedy directed by David Bodine and Judy Crabbe.
2. _______Popcorn is a wonderful movie and is not waste of time. The acting is excellent and the
story is interesting.
3. _______The speaker can’t remember much about the movie expect that it is weird.
4. _______For the movie that is supposed to be funny, it’s not. The audience will cry at spending
their money on this silly, unfunny comedy.
5. _______The next film, The Vacation, is a well-acted and serious drama.
6. _______Gene Wildman and Amy Collins play friends and travel to Rwanda on an innocent
vacation.
7. _______War breaks out in Rwanda and the audience won’t know if they can manage to get on the
last plane to leave.
8. _______The Vacation is a war film and there is some blood, fighting and killing.
9. _______Aquamundo is a science fiction film and based on real scientific research.
10. ______Filmmaker Hans Schmerling shows the many medical uses of water around the world.
From the underwater births of the Sheldrake Islanders to the water cures in Swiss hospitals.
11. ______Schmerling illustrates how water can create a new world.
12. _______ Even though people think it is silly but it makes you think about the importance of the
environment.
13. _______Take the kids to see Wolf Babies and they will burst out crying.
14. _______It is about human children captured by wolves. The children are changed into wolves
first and then they are brought into the woods.
15. _______After the children who grow up in the woods, they return to their families. They hunt
younger children and capture them for the wolves.
16. _______Adults will find the story stupid, but children won’t forget these bloody, funny scenes
for a long time.

(V) Reading :Discuss effect of violence on viewers


Can Violent Movies or TV programs Harm Children?
A number of _____________ studies have reported that watching violence can make people more
________________. According to the research, two kinds of programs and movies ____________
aggressive behavior in your children more than others: (1) ___________ violent action programs
and movies and (2) ______________ cartoons.

One disturbing conclusion is that the effects of violent viewing _________ for many years. One
study showed that children who watched violent programs when they were _____ years old were
_________ ________ to behavior aggressively at age 18. Furthermore, ______ _________, they
were more likely to be ____________ of violent crimes, such as child _________ and murder.

______________ have also demonstrated that watching violent movies and TV shows can affect
children’s ____________ towards violence in the world around them. Children who watch a lot of
violence become less _____________ to it in the real world. If children ___________ violence
normal, they may ___________ more violence in society or even ____________ violent acts
themselves.

Very often, _____________ in movies and on television who commit violent crimes are not sorry
for their actions and don’t face consequences or ______________. When children see ___________
characters like these, they learn that doing bad things is ok. For children, who are growing and
developing, this is a bad _____________.

So what can we do? With young children, we have the ___________ to control the TV programs
and movies they watch, so we can ________ them ________ seeing any violence at all. However,
with older children it’s impossible to completely prevent their _____________ _____ violence. But
we can try to _________ the number of hours they spend watching it. And when children have seen
a violent film or TV shows, it’s important to ____________ it with them, to help them understand
that violence is not a ___________ part of life.

Comprehension questions:
1. According to the article, what can make children more aggressive?
2. What kinds of programs and movies are the most harmful?
3. According to one study in the article, for the children watching violent TV programs at the age of
8, what happened in their adulthood?
4. How do violent movies and TV shows affect children’s attitudes towards violence in the world?
5. What happens to the characters in movies and on TV who commit violent crimes? What bad
message can come from it?
6. How can parents prevent the bad effects of violent movies and TV programs in young children?
In older children?
7. What should parents do when children have seen a violent film or TV show?

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